Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-13
MONACO.
TEE EDUCATION L PAcrLItIEsoR THS
LIfTLE PRtScIPALirY.
The Absolute Sovereignty Of Prince
Charles III. Something Of Interest
About Gambling.
,No,,o carlo le,,or In Boston Herald. !

Monte Carlo letter In Boston Herald
At The head OF the principality, next
to the sovereign mean, is governor
rencral-a aoit OF primo minister mp
poin,cd by the riuce TO act as his in
ic,mcdiary with all officials, and 10
represent the State when Charles III. Is
away. The GuycrnoT-0encral Is assist
cd his lahouous duties 10y a secretary
general, tbtJ an cabinet, and Coun-
eli of State. these councillors are
appointcd ty the Prince, and 1t
IL they, with the Governor General
rs their chairman, who propose ana
elaborate al laws and ordinances need
cd 10 make things run smoothly. The
municipal organization consists oil
MAYOR. or ms adJutant or assistant
the present incumbent represents the
Uuiied States at this court, and has
flnce lS75-and q communal commits
sion of seven members, all OF whom
are apuointcd 10y the Prince. There is
board Of public works, board OF
health, a commission on instruction,
and board Of public charities,
over each Of which boards the
Govcnor-Goneral presides with be-
coming grace and dignity. There
is, besides, an administrative commits
sion, over which the mayor presides,
and which has charge Of all that re-
latcs Ia the hospital and the physicians
attached thereto. Moreover, there is q
maritime council, a captain OF the port,
a port warden, and keeper of stores.
Tie police force has at its head a
superintendent and three commits
saircs-onc for Monaco. one for La
Condamine, and one for this town. A
company Of fifty carbiniers see TO the
preservation of peace and order
along the frontier. The treasurer
general of finances is an official who
looks after the management of all
public property; there is q recorder OF
deeds aud mortgages, also post-ofiice,
telegraph. custom-house, and mint Off
ciP's. But there are no tax-collectors-
not one. There are justices of the
peace. judges OF "a superior tribunal,
and members OF council of revision,
which is "a sort Of supreme court that
sits at Paris always, its four members
being leading lights Of the Paris bar.
At the head OF the clergy Is n bishop in
pGrfibus infdcliuH, who has also the
title of apostolic administrator of the
principally. Under him are two Wears,
and ever so many cures, priests, and
chaplains who attend to the services in
the Cathedral aud parish churches.
The JCsnits and other religious orders,
such as the Cleves Reguliers de Ia Mere
de Dieu, the Carmelites, the Recollets,
the Camaldales Hernits, the Soeurs de
Bon Secoms, etc, have establishments
in this country. Public and private in
stInction is 50 well looked after that
am assured every native person above
the age Of twelve and under forty
now knows how 10 read and
write. The schools do not, how
ever. carry pupils beyond the primary
and secondary branches those who in
tend following a profession must go TO
some French university to secure their
degrees. There are two secondary
schools for boys. St. Charles College
and College de- Ia Visitation. In the
former the education given is entirely
in the French language, although con-
siderable Italian, and patois made up
from both, is spoken frequently. The
other college is Jesuit one, intended
forthe education OF Italians, and most
of its scholars come from the peninsula
kingdom. The Jesuits have also a sem
mary and other institutions here.
THE SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR GIRLS
is looked after by the Danes dc Saint
Maur, where pupils can go in by the
day, or as regular boarders, as they
choose. All the primary schools for
boys are III charge of the Brothers of
the Christian Doctrine, and, on an
average, there are about 400 scholars in
daily attendance The primary schools
for girls are looked after by the Danes
de st. Maur, and have an attendance of
about 300.
Beside the charity bureau and the
hospital, there is an orphan asylum,
also home for the aged and infrm in |
the principahty. Theoretically, there |
are no paupers down here, and beggars
are unknown but, alas it is quite |
the contrary. II is true there are
not so many beggars here rs you
will see at Nice or at Paris but,
mon Dicu, they are over plentiful, |
and nothing that Prince and police |
can do Will ever root out the faint of |
mendicity from this favored little spot.
| hear. however, of no crimes com |
mitted. and, MS often as | have been |
here, never saw an intoxicated man in |
the principally but once, and that was
IN English swell who was las drunk as
u lord. | wrote the Hcr0id the other
day about San Marine. Once upon
time French marquis and some friends
visiting i'll that ancient republic
asked 20 be shown the prison. They
were taken to house which looked
Just like any other ordinary building
intended for domestic purposes. The
bell was rung, but 10 one answered
presently, however, man came run
ming toward the visitors from a neigh
boring garden and asked what was
wanted. eve wish to see the prison."
said the marquis. The man tooka key
from his pocket, opened the door, and
showed the visitors into a room.
but where are your prisoners ?"
The man scratched his head, then
said
~ am awiully sorry. but the prison
ers, or rather the prisoner, is myself.
1t Is true, | served out my sentence
some years ago, but | became so at
tachcd TO the old place that obtained
permission to remain here, and now l
earn my living by doing odd jobs for
my neighbors."
The story of the San Marine jailer-
might be told also of
Monaco. for the jail, next door to the
is always empty. These
happy people, who pay no taxes what
.ver except a duty on tobacco-which
he French Government insists on in
rider to prevent smuggling-have
manners and character SO gentle that
hey are willing to be guided by the
laternal hand of prince whose au-
hority no one ever thinks OF ques-
Joining. Authority and liberty are
words much asked by
French politicians. believe that it is
possible for a Government to be auto
ratio and also liberal, but admit that
hose who are at it's head must look on